Eby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s told his legislators that they need to be “election ready,” amid disruption posed by the trade war with the United States. Eby says Cheryl Oates, his former acting chief of staff, will manage...
Harbour Air to acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines, creating new regional group
British Columbia seaplane operator Harbour Air is buying Pacific Coastal Airlines, forming a new regional airline group that will fly to 25 destinations. The agreement announced on Tuesday will combine Harbour Air’s fleet of 40 float planes with Pacific Coastal’s...
Campbell River area will be first to test new proposed forest management model
British Columbia’s Forests Ministry has chosen a stretch of land near Campbell River to be the first candidate for a proposed new model of how forests and timber are managed in the province. Under what the province has dubbed the...
YVR is holding annual emergency training Tuesday
Passengers at Vancouver International Airport may notice the presence of an unusually high number of emergency personnel working Tuesday, but the airport says this is nothing to worry about. The airport says it is conducting its annual emergency training, intended...
Surrey police warn residents of high-risk offender living in community
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) is warning the public that a designated high-risk offender will be living in the city. Jonathan Anders Muzychka has a history of violence towards people and property crime, police say. Muzychka is 49 years old...
From scooters to Indigenous rights law, B.C.’s local leaders discuss top concerns
British Columbia’s Indigenous law, affordability and crime are all on the agenda at an annual municipalities conference in Vancouver, but the mayor of New Westminster, B.C., says the top concern among seniors in his community is fear of scooters on...
Vancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving time
British Columbia’s largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon says printing splints at the hospital will make the process more efficient,...
Missing B.C. skyrunner ‘remains among the mountains,’ family says after search
The family of famed Canadian skyrunner and mountaineer Kalie McCrystal, who went missing on the Matterhorn in the Alps more than two weeks ago, say she “remains among the mountains where she felt most at home.” Her mother and sister...
Wildfires are a human rights issue, says commissioner
Wildfires are a human rights issue that is here to stay, and the threats they pose to the rights to life, security, and health are not experienced equally, according to a new report. Through the haze: A human rights perspective...
Okanagan businesses hoping for tourism rebound after devastating wildfire season
B.C.’s Okanagan is still recovering after being ravaged by major wildfires this summer, with the Bradley Creek complex and the Bald Range wildfire damaging or destroying nearly 400 properties in the region. One of those properties was Christine Coletta’s winery...
